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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22

Ho! Hol for Christmas and New
Come every b%6d'ae 6isd see the mrge
display Of fresh Candies, Nuts, etc,
that was ever shown in Grayling.
Will airo have fresh Mince Pies, Cakes,
Buns, Rolls, Bread, etc. We arc max
ing especially for Christmas and New
Years: Fruit and other Cakes. Fresh
oysters, In can or bulk always on
hand. Try our 35, 40 and As cent ia
pan Teas, not to be excelled. A beau
tifu, water set and bars of soap for
% cents. In the restaurant depart
ment meals at all hours. Oysters got
up In every style and we invite spe-
cial attention to this as every thing
will be got Up in Il style not to be sur
pissed by any other restaurant and we
guarantee satisfaction. Come and
give US a call Board and room 50, so
per week, Day Board $500.
j. MCCLAIN,
Bakery and Restaurant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22
Gunsmith shop,

r WILL open up the old blacksmith
= shop near the bridge. where | will
make and repair guns and do other
fine work IN my line Repairing of
machinery speciality. Terms reason
able. Give lie call.
II. p. WILLIAMS.
Aug. 18th, 81
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22
Probate N Office,

crtA nfn "a AsInIIia.AN
~ oT1C1e Is hereby given, that by order Of the
~ Probate Court for the County of Crawford
made on the seventh day of November A. ID.
1897, six months from that date were allowed for
creditors to present their claims against the
tate of John Ballor. an Incompetent and insane
person of said county, and that all creditors of
said John Ballor are required to present their
claims 20 said Probate Court. at the Probate Of
flee. In the village of Grayling. Tor examination
and allowance. on OF before the seventh day uf
May next, and that such claims will be heard be.
fore said court. ON Monday, the sixth day of
February and on Monday. the nth day of May
next. at one o'clock in the afternoon of each
of those days.
Dated December 5th A. y. 1887.
WILMINGTON PATTERSON.
Judge of Probate,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22

Teachers Examination for Craw-
ford County.
p EGULAR examinations will be
~ held at Grayling, on the first
Thursday of March 1888 and August
1883.
Special public examinations for the
year will also be held at Grayling, the
last Friday of October 1887, and April
1888.
FIRST and second grade certificates
can be granted only ut the regular pub.
lie examinations.
All examinations commence prompt.
ly ut s A. M. standard time.
Persons holding special (Secretary's)
certificates must appear at the next
public examination.
=. T.. HICKS,
Oct.l3,lyr. SECRETARY.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE. REED Cry,

NOTiCE Is hereby given that the following.
~ TAINTED settler has filed notice OF bis IN
tentiofi 20 make inal pr OF IN sipport OF his
claim pnd that said proof will bc made before
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Crawford
county at Grayiing. Mich On JANUARY 18th 1884.
for the 10 a Seci q. r & Mr. West.
Tie names The following witnesses g. prove his
coptinuqus residence upon aud cultivation Of
liam n James Of Grnyllng z. O.. Thaddeus f.
Hastings and Seymour Baker OF Washington 4.
NATHANIEL CLARK.
Dec. io,we, REqIsTER
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22
Rev. @. W. West,

NOTARY PUBLIC and Justice of
~ the Peace. Residence in Center
Plains township. Post office, Pere
Cheney. All business entrusted to me
will be promptly attended to,
Sept. 8, VI
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22
Lost Reward II

r OST on or about Dec. %. a pronis-
IL sorry note for 100000, due March
10th. 1888. All parties are Warned
against purchasing the same, Finder
will please return note TO the store of
Joseph & Pinkous and receive reward.
L. PINKOUS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22
RESTAURANT! RESTAURANT

! would Respectfully inform the riti
Gems of Crawling and vicinity. that
have opened tirst-class RESTAURANT
next door 10 James Store, on Michi
gan Avenup, where wlIl be pleased II
wait on all WHO iiIay favor iiie with d
call. WPrln meals furnished ut all
hours aud with the best the market
affords.
L. q. CLEMENT,
Peb.j7, silly
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22

L HEREBY Ak tina terms Of the Circuit Court
4 for the go Judicial Circuit for the years 1888
In the County Of Altoona tho second Tuesday OF
Tuesday Of October.
Jn the County Of Crawford. second Tuesdays
Of January and May. and FIRST Tuesday OF No
vember.
For the County OF Iosco. the first Tuesdays Of
March. June. September and Decent err
In the County Of Oeemaw. third Tuesday OF
OF November.
In the County OF 0scoda, third Tuesday OF
April aud October.
And II Is further ordered that notice OF this APP
pointment OF Terms be published In the Lakeside
Monitor Newspaper published In the County ~
losco. the Ogemaw Times newspaper publish
ed In the COUNTY OF Ogemaw the Northern Mail
q newspaper published In the County Of Oscoda
the Crawford Avalanche. newspaper published
In the County OF Crawford and the Altoona Co.
Review. a newspaper published in the County OF
Altoona, In accordance with the statute IN sue y
case made and provided.
Dated at Fast 'Tawas, thu first day OF Novem-
bor. A, ID. 1887.
]. B. FUTILE
Nov.iO,'S1. CIRCUIT JuDoE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22

''Sauer Kraut" at Firms
Cranberries at James.
Buy your Over Coats at Firms.
60 TO Firms for your Groceries.
The boss cheese ut 8. H. Il Cos.
Fresh butter and eggs at Firms.
Fine toilet sets at L. Fournier h Cos.
Fresh eggs and fresh butter at
James.
8. II. s. Co, have few more of
those high cut arctics for ladies.
Table trays and brushes and towel
racks at James,
M. j. Connine, Esq, went to Sagi-
naw, on legal business, last Monday
49,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-22

A NY ONE wishing to purchase n
- House and two Lots, on two hhnss
es and four lotss, or trade hardwood
land for. the SINE can have the onnor-
unity by cahlBg at the AVALANCHE
Sept, 20, tt,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Notes BY the Way.

AT Gusher City there are signs Of
sume activity Mr.. Pratt is clearing
some on his lease, and will cleau out
and rig up in better shape some, il
not all, or nearly all. the wells on bis
lesse this sumner.
Capt Haight is clearing some on
his lease adjoining town.
There is talk of new store to be
opened in Gusber. and the location Of
a machine shop there during the sum.
mer.
There seems to be little probability
that the saw mill at Cooper's will be
rebuilt.
One would hardly believe that there
is as much ice and snow yet back
among the hills and the hemlocks.
OF course there are no glaciers to
speak of, and one isn't exactly afraid
OF breaking through the crust aud
finding himself buried in snow up to
his chin; nothing of that kind.
The roads are rough. aud at this
tine . year mile IS at its greatest
dImrnsious.
The time Of the maple sugar hs-
come, fiauked by the advent of the
robin
Crawford's Mill on the Tionesta
creek miles alb We Fox's, was burn.
ed on Monday evening of last week.
The loss is s25O0, maybe more. 1t
was insured for $4,000, we understand.
1t will probably be rebuilt.
Thomas Corah will leave the Ball.
town house by April 1st. Mr.. Fair
will succeed Mr. Corah as landlord
there.
Braden Grubbs was severely injured
Sstur lay evening at Bear Greek. He
was rafting there, and in rOllIug log
or stick of timber the log dropped on
"skid" about 4 or inches in diam.
eter swapping it in two aud throwing
one piece up aud back. This piece
struck Mr.. Grubbs in the forehead
knocking him down and rendering him
him senseless. DR. Morrow was sum
moued who arriving did all that could
be done to relieve him He is still
living and has regaibed consciousness.
The prospects are slightly in favor of
bis recovery. TRAMP.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Our Business Boom.

The Tionesta Improvement Associ
alton met last evening at E. L Davis
Office. There was laid before the meet
ing correspondence with r. D Gates
of Philadelphia, the shue manufactures
referred to.
H. j. Hopkins was appointed as a
committee to go to Philadelphia 10
Investigate the business and report
A committee consisting of G. NJ
Shawkey, E. S Hoyt. and Leonard
Agnew was appointed to solicit sub
scription tn a capitol stock of S25 900,
the stock to be in share of $40 each.
There's a good time coming, Help
it on"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Fagundus Items.

DeForest Hunter has moved from
Fagundus to Allender Run. That
move will give Forest county one more
Republican vuter.
Miss Clara Davidson and Miss Julia
Scott have gone to Warren on a short
visit.
Mrs N. f. Mead is visiting friends
at Youngsville.
Mrs. JnO. Abbott has returned from
Edinboro, where she has been attend
ing the Normal School for the past six
months.
Miss Ida Jones of Trunkeyville,
visited friends here last week, aud al
tended our school exhibition.
Dewitt Wsldow intends leaving in
a few days for Mercer county, where
be will make bis future home.
VIM. Germans boilers have played
out and will have TO be repaired.
How is it that our friend Thomas
BaPtie, takes such an interest in school
ma'ms-I mean school matters.
Curtis & Mead have new Allen
Power on the Beatty farm grinding
out the oil for them, so that they have
little or nothing to do but attend to
the farm stock aud other matters of
Importance.
Miss l.. NJ. Cox has closed very
successful term OF school, for an indefi.
mite period. The entertainment an.
nonnced in your last issue came off
last Friday, and was a decided success,
as the house wac filled to the utmost
and every person went home we'll sat.
isfed with evenings performance.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Byron Station.

Harvey Stroup OF this place, met
with sad accident on Friday last,
by breaking his left leg just above the
ankle, DR.. fowler of Marienville,
reduced the fracture and be is now
doing we'll
On Saturday evening. the Byron
Dramatic Club. Home T lent, played
the Social Glass or the Victim of the
Bottle" at NevSon Hall, to a full
house, and we're we'll received. In
fact it was d perfect success. The com
pany will play al Msrienville, on next
Thursday evening
Reuben Presten is setting up the
cigars to-day. 1t is girl.
Mar ii. ANON.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16

The entertainment for the benefit
of the Tiouesta Cor. ct B nd will be
held IN the Court House on Friday
evening, March 25tb. 1887 The boys
have splendid programme, and an
enjoyable time is assured The pr,.
ceeds will be used for the purpose Of
engaging teacher for the baud. Come
out and give the boys boost Moth
ing mean in The programme Admis
sion, 10 and 25 cents Doors open at
z O'Clock Fun begins at sharp.
j B Agnew aud son Mack start
ed for Harrisburg last Saturday
From there they went to New York
where Mr. Agnew. meets with com
mittee for the producers. Of which he
is member, whose business it is t0
meet with another committee for The
Standard to take intp consideration
the advisability, producibility, and
possibility of making compromise
on the Blllingsly Bill nav befnre the
Pa Legislature satisfactory to all par
ties interested. The producers could
uot be represented BY an abler dele
gate.
The faculty of the new Normal
School at Clarion is Nh fellows: A J.
Davis, Principal Pedsgrgics, Mental
and Moral Science, History of Edu
cation, Science aud Art Of Teaching
Johu Ballentine, Ancient Language
and Historical Scieuces 4, NJ. Thorn.
as, Natural Sciences. r G YingIing,
Book Keeping and Drawing j H
Apple, Mathematics L. L. HINES,
English Branches. F. F. Whittekin,
Surveying and Civil Engineering.
Miss Bina Holly, Literature, Rhetoric.
and Higher English Miss Anna Fro
Itch, Grammar, Geography. aud Read.
ing. Miss S. Gertrude Lawson, Land.
scape Painting aud Sketchiug. No
teacher has yet been selected for the
music department
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Teachers Examinations.

Ti0nesta, Saturday, March 18th.
East Hickory, Monday, March 21st
BrookstOn, Friday. March 25th.
NeilltOwn, Saturday, March 26th
Nebraska, Monday, March 2Srh.
Examinations to begin at $50 a. IN
Applicants will bring pencil aud pa
per adapted to pencil use a specimen
of penmanship; a self addressed
stamped envelope; list of education,
al work read map of Pennsy lvania
last two certificates; references as to
character; a short article on self gov.
ernment and school teaching. All our
friends are earnestly in.
vited. j. e HILLARD,
Co. Superintendent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16

Miss Cox was the recipient Of beau
tiful present Of a Websters Una
bridged Dictionary, presented by the
pupils Of her school Prof J. r..
Wilson kindly assisted in the enter
taiDmeDt, by rendering some foe
music.
RObt. w. Pimm intends going to
Grsnd Valley in few days.
Joseph Jones, ex Postmaster, intends
starting up Spring Bed works in a few
days.
A sugar party is the next on the
programme.
Preaching at the NJ. Z. church at
10 a. N. next Sunday, by Rev. Bash
line. OBSERVER.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
BRACE UP.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with Head
ache, you are fidgetty, nervous, and gen.
orally out OF sorts, and want to brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap, bad whiskey, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then leave
you in worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will purify
your blood, start healthy action Of Liver
and Kidneys, restore your vitality, and
give renewed health and strength. Such
medicine you will find in Electric Bit
ters, and only so cents a bottle at G. W.
Bovard's Drug Store.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Barnett Items.

Mrs. Boyd of Clariugton gave an
oyster supper the evening Of the 9th
inst. 'Twas = pleasant affair, aud
much enjoyed by oil present.
Mr.. James Cossgrove has a very
sore finger, the result of catching cold
in wound made By his gun.
Miss Matte Mays hss been laid up
for some time with an affection of her
hands and arms. She is some better.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Whig Hill Notes.

Mr.. G. w. Bisphen, our efficient
jAnitor iuforms US that the time has
arrived when the members Of the NJ
E. Church must assemble together to
repair oil damage sustained by the
high winds of winter around their
beautiful church property. Two more
coats Of paint on the church will add
considerable to the beauty Of the edi.
fee. B. F. Winsns our efficient artist
will do the painting, and we are safe
in saying that it will be well done.
So we look forward with hopes Of our
church being put it No. l order.
Ed. Gillespie came very near losing
bis valuable horse team cause, broken
neck yoke and too slippery roads, and
not sufficient gravel on the roads to
hold the sled down tho mountain side.
One horse is completely disabled,
whilst the other will be unit for use
during the greater part of the summer.
Mrs. Marshal Catlin aud children
have gone to n. Y, on a two weeks
visit.
F. F. Kiffer will complete the car.
penter work on the Town Line church
in few days; we expect to be able to
attend a series of meetings at that
place then.
Squire Dean of Rock Dale Town.
ship, Crawford Co., Pa, is here deliv.
ering baled hay. He Informed your
correspondent that he has a full car
load to dispose of.
Mr.. Wilbur Decker and wife re.
turned yesterday from a weeks visit
to Mrs. Deckers' parents, at Tylers-
burg. Pa.
Jonas Skunk has hauled a stump
machine on his farm, and will remove
all the stumps therefrom. When done,
we may expect to hear of some scien
tlfc work being done by farmer Skunk
BY the way our hill can boast of sew.
eral farIns that are second to none in
this county.
Mrs: DR.. Smith is dangerously i'll.
Grave doubts are entertained as to
her recovery; Yet we still fee! hopeful
that she may recover, and soon be able
to be around among her many friends
again, who unite in the wish that she
may regain her health. The DR.. is
some better, but still far from being
we'll.
B. F. Winaus and r. q. Gillespie
are talking of entering into a copart.
nership in the bee culture. They pro.
pose procuring all the scientific works
Oh tie subject that can be had, and
then giving their time to the culture
of the bee. So when they have dis.
covered the secret of the "buSy bee"
you may be called upon to chronicle
some wonderful discoveries they may
have discovered.
Our citizens are preparing for a
goOdly amount of bulIdozing in the
political line. Well, you may look
for good results from this banner
township. None but Republicans
need apply to us for majority, for
we are awake to the work.
S. 5. Wolfe called to see friends TO-
day.
Now. Mr.. Editor, we have fulfilled |
our promise to you, 20, with hest wish.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
BURGLARY.


On last Thursday night the boldest
attempt at blurglariziDg was made
here that has ever occurred in the bis.
tory of the town. May, Park & Co. 8
Bank, and Hsslet's store we're the ob.
jects of burglsrious intention. The
door Of Haslet's store was forced open,
and the burglars from all indications
seem to have held high carnival while
in possession. Eatables in the shape
of canned goods aud crackers weIe
taken I; S12 in money was taken from
the money drawer; some powder, and
various other articles, the value or
amount Of which il is difficult to make
very close estimate. The thieves
bad probably gone through the store
before beginning operations at the
bank, aud no doubt secured the pow.
der for subsequent use
Appearances would indicate that
they had ftst entered the bank
through the centre window on the
North side Of the building by raising
the lower sash. Getting in they bad
turned their attentipu toward getting
into the vault An attempt had been
made to blow of the vault door, but
without success. Then they had gone
round 20 the West side IF the bank
aud raising the window in the rear of
the vault bad digged hole about 20
inches square through the back wall
of the vault, thus securing an entrance.
The vault is not, and was not intended
to be, burglar proof, but only fire.
proof Its contents cousistad chiefly
of valuable papers, aud valuabl-s de
posted by parties for safe keeping.
The papers aud valuables are fled
away in small tin hoxes arranged in
pigeon holes along the sides of the
vault. These boxes were taken down
broken open and their contents gone
through. There was no money in the
vault so far as known. ALI that was
taken so far as can he ascertained was
gold watch belonging to Mrs. F. F.
Whlttekin, a present and keepsake,
and valued at $50 No attempt was
made on the safe.
There seems to be no clue to the
parties who did the work. The only
tools left anywhere by the burglars
with which they had been working
we're wrench taken from the stave
mill over at the station, an oil can,
and a sledge hammer from Blum's
blacksmith shop This is the second
time this sledge hammer has been
drafted into like service at the bank.
There is large gas light burning on
the corner in front of the bank, q
large gas light on the corner North.
west Of the bank, and distant from il
not more than II rods. and besides, a
good large gas jet is kept burning in
the bank through the night. The
front, and West side of the bank is in
the full light Of these gas torches and
ie almost light as day. The rear of
the building is in the shadow, but
even there the darkness is not sufi.
cient to affhrd any coucealment to
parties engaged as these parties were
Byrom Station.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
MOST EXCELLENT.

]. ]. Atkins, Chief of Police, Knoxville,
Tenn, writes: my family and l are ben
eticiaries of your most excellent medicine,
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton; having found it to be all that you
claim for it, desire to testify to it's virtue,
My friends To whom 1 have recommended
II, praise it at every opportunity" DIR.
Kings New Discovery for CONSUMPTION
is guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds, Bron.
chitis, Asthma, Group and every affection
OF Throat, Chest and Lungs. Trial Bottles
Free at g. w. Bovards Drug Store. Large
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
MAR RTE D,

ANpERSON--ANDERSON-Inw Warren.
March 3, 1887, by Rev. N. G. johnson,
Mr.. n. i. 8. Anderson and Miss Johan-
ma o. Anderson, both of Brookston, Pa
WHELPLEY-GIRTS-At the Lawrence
House, Tionests, Pa, Friday, March II,
1887, by Rev. James Hickling. Mr.. Ar
thur b. WhelpleY of Ashtabula, Ohio,
and Miss Maggie NJ. Girts of Tylers-
burg, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
Great SuFpriae

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs, the great
guaranteed remedy. Would you believe
that it is sold on its merits and that each
druggist is authorized to refund your
money by the Proprietor of this wonder
full remedy if it fails TO cure YOU. G. W.
Bovard has secured the Agency for it,
Price SOC. and 81. Trial size free.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
BUCKLEN,s ARNICA sALKE.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. or no pay required. Il
is guaranteed 10 give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by G.. w. Bovard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
The Population of Tionesta, a.,

Is about 700, and We would say at least
one half are troubled with some affection
of the Throat and Lungs, as those com.
plants are, according to statistics, more
numerous than others. We would advise
all not to neglect the opportunity to call
on US and get bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. Price soc. aud
Sl.0o. Trial size tree. Respectfully, G.
w. Bovard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS

Member Of CORgrcSs-ALExAN NDER G.
WHITE.
Member Of SeRotc--J. IT. WILSON.
AsScmbty-CRAHLEs :. RANDALL.
President JUdge--W. d. Bro w.
associate JWdgeS-LEwIs ARNER. JNo.
A. PROPER
TredsUrer-SoLoNoN FITzGERALD.
ProtAonotdry, Register 6 Reeor,te7'. &C.
CURTIS NJ. SHAwKEY.
3, ShsriG.-LEoNARD AaNFw.
mmtssfoners-OLIvER BYERLY, WIN.
S1SELDs, J. r. CHADWICK.
eCo~Rty StperiEtendent-J. r HILL
Ann.
fistriet AttoFneV-P. NJ. CLARK.
jAry CoUBtfssfOners-H q. DAVIS,
DAVID WALTERS.
County SurVeyor-H. G. WHTvTEKIN
C'oroner-Dr. J. w. MoRRow.
County AUditorS-J. A. SCoTT. THos.
CoRAH, GEO. ZUENDEL.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-16
MATCH CLOCK & JEWELRY
REPAIRING.
THE UNDERSIGNED would raspeet-

THE UNDERSIGNED would respeet-
L fully announce TO the citizens of To
nesta and vicinity, that he has removed
his Matchmaking establishment from INy-
lersburg TO Tionesta, in the room over
VIM. Smearbaugh q Co.'s store, formerly
occupied by DR.. Morrow as an ONCE,
where he is prepared 10 repair watches,
clocks and jewelry. 81 years experience
will enable him 70 give satisfaction. Give
him trial. II. RALLE.